Famous People with Name Nikos

Nikos Kazantzakis            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Nikos Kazantzakis: was arguably the most important and most translated Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century. Yet he did not become truly well known until the 1964 release of the Michael Cacoyannis film Zorba the Greek, based on Kazantzakis' novel whose English translation has the same title.

Nikos Koundouros            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Nikos Koundouros: He studied painting and sculpture at the Athens School of Fine Arts, and was later exiled because of his political beliefs to the Makronissos island. At the age of 28 he decided to follow a career in cinematography, and started his career as a director of the film Magiki Polis (1954), where he combined his neorealism influences with his own artistic viewpoint

Nikos Nikolaou            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Nikos Nikolaou: was a major figure in Greek art during the 20th century.

Nikos Papadakis            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Nikos Papadakis: is a Greek fashion top model and television presenter.

Nikos Sarganis            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Nikos Sarganis: Sarganis moved on to Kastoria FC in 1978 and played for the "furriers" until the end of the 1980 season. He was part of the team that shocked the Greek football world by winning the Greek Cup in 1980. Following that triumph, he transferred to Olympiakos where he would play from 1981 until the end of the 1985 season.